Christie’s auctioneer Christopher Burge discusses the sale total:

A remarkable 25% of the sale (ok, that’s 7 lots) went to buyers outside Europe, Asia & America:

Highlights of the top ten:

Also of Interest:

• Christie’s Is Relieved Too
  The theme of the evening was relief. Midway through the sale, when yet another lot was bid close to the...
  
• Christie’s PWC Press Conf.
  ...
  
• Christie’s Imp/Mod Press Conf. (NY, May 2010)
  ...
  
• Christie’s PWC Results and Press Review
  Christie’s Evening sale came in like a lamb as the art world braced for another defensive sale. But the vibrant...
  
• French Pieces of Christie’s Mgmt Puzzle Fall Into Place
  ArtInfo‘s Jean Bond Rafferty explains the final pieces of the Christie’s management puzzle as the firm’s French operations also see...